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Episode 5982

From Countdown

Episode 5982 was broadcast on 29 August 2014, as part of Series 71.

David Stanford played Joe Clarke, with David Stanford winning 89 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Martin Lewis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Stanford Score Joe Clarke Others Max.
1 NPRUEINME MINER 5 – 5 PRIME PERINEUM 8
2 ATNROUFRC RANCOUR 12 – 5 fraunt ☓ COURANT*, CURATOR*, CURRANT, FUNCTOR* 15
3 75 6 7 10 6 3 → 384 381 ☓ 12 – 12 381
6 × 6 × 10 + 3 × 7

RR: 384 = (75 − 10) × 6 − 6

25
TTT IDAMEETS Ida meets both sides with a view to ending the dispute. MEDIATES
4 IOBVCNREI BONIER 18 – 12 BRINE CORVINE*, INVOICE, IVORINE*, ONEIRIC* 32
5 LWNAOEMTR LAMENT 24 – 18 LAMENT ALMONER*, OMENTAL, TELAMON* 39
6 75 100 9 7 2 1 → 699 699
100 × 7 − 1
34 – 28 699
100 × 7 − 1


49
7 LNGIEOXPS EXPOSING 42 – 28 POLING 57
8 DTRSEIATE TASTER 48 – 34 DETERS ITERATED*, ITERATES*, READIEST*, RESTATED*, SERIATED*, STEADIER*, STRIATED*, TARDIEST, TEARIEST*, TIREDEST*, TREATIES*, TREATISE* 65
9 25 10 4 7 5 9 → 869 870
5 × 7 × 25 − (9 − 4)
55 – 34 870 ☓

RR: 869 = 5 × 7 × 25 − (10 − 4)

75
TTT OPENLOAN You'd be able to afford a bottle of brandy with this coin. NAPOLEON
10 CSOURTSAO SCOURS 61 – 40 COURTS AUTOCROSS* 93
11 HLSAIEPFS HAPLESS 68 – 40 FALSE APHESIS*, FALSIES, FLASHES*, HISSELF*, PALSIES*, PLASHES*, SELFISH*, SHEILAS* 100
12 ZMSOIAPSI AMISS 73 – 45 SOAPS MIOSIS*, PASSIM* 106
13 KLQEOETDM MELTED 79 – 45 moled ☓ DEMOTE, EMOTED* 112
14 50 25 2 6 9 4 → 886 885 ☓ 79 – 52 890
50 × 2 × 9 − 4 − 6

RR: 886 = ((50 + 25) × 6 − 9) × 2 + 4

122
15 MESSYTUBS SUBSYSTEM
(23 seconds)
89 – 52 132